Brainshark presentation of my IATEFL13 talk: Of course! Using a coursebook...
Recently there has been a focus on dealing with ‘emergent language’, rather than following a syllabus. But does this mean that coursebooks are irrelevant? Surely coursebooks are ultimately a...
View ArticleReal Beauty? Free downloadable lesson
A free downloadable lesson based around the recent Dove advertisement, showing the huge difference between women’s views of their looks and how other see them. The lesson starts by focusing on...
View ArticleGratitude: a free downloadable lesson
http://thanksgiving.holidayscentral.com/entertaining/thanksgiving-gratitude-tree#.UuZBaRDFKUl A free downloadable lesson, based around an authentic video. Research shows that feeling grateful for what...
View ArticleMotivating students, staying motivated as a teacher and other things
Thin on the ground? As you may have noticed, my posts have been a little thin on the ground lately. I’m planning to remedy this when the project I’m working on slows down enough for me to catch my...
View ArticleYou’ve got to have a dream: a free downloadable lesson
Photo Credit: Arya Ziai via Compfight cc A free downloadable lesson, based around a Russian advertising video for shampoo. Despite what is aims to sell, the video is actually quite inspiring, with the...
View ArticleAll about writing activities
This week has been all about writing activities, with a webinar for British Council Teaching English, and the publication of my ebook for English Language Teacher 2 Writer, on How to Write Writing...
View ArticleA collection of lesson plans
Over the last few months I have been writing lesson plans for the British Council Teaching English site. Here is a collection of links. All materials are free to use. Is Slavery a Thing of the Past?...
View ArticleEffective and efficient techniques for giving feedback on writing
Marking written work can be incredibly time-consuming, and it’s disheartening when you see the students glance quickly at your detailed comments and put the piece of writing away in their bags never...
View ArticleSmoking stinks
A free lesson plan, which I wrote for the British Council Teaching English Teens page. This lesson begins by focusing on some anti-smoking posters with students discussing the message and...
View ArticleChanging ideas of beauty
In this lesson plan designed for the British Council Teaching English site, we explore the topic of vitiligo, an autoimmune condition which causes some people to lose pigment in their skin, and look...
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